Donald Lutz of the Cincinnati Reds hits a three-run homer in the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Written by

C. Trent Rosecrans
| The Cincinnati Enquirer

Like most everyone else, Donald Lutz called his mother on Sunday morning to wish her a happy Mother's Day, but his present came a couple of hours later when he hit his first career home run, a three-run shot that helped lead to Reds to a 5-1 victory over the Brewers and a series sweep.

Lutz was able to get through to Germany - something that's not always the case on his cell phone - before the game, so he knew his mother and grandmother were watching back home as he crushed a 0-1 pitch from Brewers starter Wily Peralta off the foul poul in right with two on in the second inning to give the Reds an early lead.